How your style: The surrounds of the BMW M Performance front grille are made of 100 percent hand-crafted premium carbon fibre and the decorative slats consist of extra sturdy plastic. The front grille has a geometry identical to that of the standard version. A visual highlight at the front of the vehicle for an especially elegant, sporty and individual look. Benefits of the BMW M Performance carbon fibre front grille (right) at a glance. Visual highlight on the front of the car. Surrounds made of premium carbon fibre. Decorative slats made of sturdy, impact and tear-resistant plastic. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This product is for installation by trained technicians and not by an end user. Installation must be performed exclusively by a specialist workshop. Your local BMW Centre will be able to assist with installation. 1 BMW M Performance front grille carbon, right. Material information: The carbon products are handmade. The tailoring and draping of the tissue layers, the curing process of the plastic matrix and the milling of the raw parts take several hours. A special challenge is the subsequent finishing. In order to reinforce the depth effect, parts become a repeated varnish. Every single coating layer has to be dried and cutted afterwards. After applying the last coat of varnish, the carbon products will be polished to high gloss (exceptions are the open pored carbon designs). The carbon products are qualified by applicable BMW standards. This is the only way to ensure that the high requirements, f. Age- and temperature-resistant without crack formation or varnish delamination of the substrate can be met and to avoid yellowing of the matrix. This high grade of handmade and qualification expenses is responsible for the price. Frontgrille left has to be ordered separately. Special note for the installation location. The information for the installation location “left” resp. “Right” refers always to the driving direction! Represented by part number 2 in the diagram. Not Suitable For vehicles with National version China (L8AAA) and Night Vision with person recognition (S6UKA).